Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boiled

/bɔɪld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
boiled
IPA
/bɔɪld/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of boil

adj

Cooked in boiling water.

adj

Having reached the boiling point.

adj

Angry.

Colloquial

adj

Drunk.

Colloquial

adj

very hot

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more boiled (comparative) most boiled (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonboiled preboiled semiboiled unboiled

Phrases

boiled custard boiled egg boiled frog boiled rag half-boiled hard boiled hot boiled beans soft boiled

Synonyms

poached stewed

Rhymes With

spoiled oiled foiled soiled embroiled coiled toiled unspoiled broiled recoiled roiled uncoiled

Questions

How do you pronounce boiled?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɔɪld/.
What does boiled mean?
simple past and past participle of boil

How to pronounce boiled

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